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protest

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noun

pro·​test ˈprō-ˌtest How to pronounce protest (audio)
1
: a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent: such as
a
: a sworn declaration that payment of a note or bill has been refused and that all responsible signers or debtors are liable for resulting loss or damage
b
: a declaration made especially before or while paying that a tax is illegal and that payment is not voluntary
2
: the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval
resigned in protest
especially : a usually organized public demonstration of disapproval
3
: a complaint, objection, or display of unwillingness usually to an idea or a course of action
went under protest
4
: an objection made to an official or a governing body of a sport

protest

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verb

pro·​test prə-ˈtest How to pronounce protest (audio)
ˈprō-ˌtest,
prō-ˈtest
protested; protesting; protests

transitive verb

1
: to make solemn declaration or affirmation of
protest my innocence
2
: to execute or have executed a formal protest against (something, such as a bill or note)
3
: to make a statement or gesture in objection to
protested the abuses of human rights

intransitive verb

1
: to make a protestation
2
: to make or enter a protest
protester noun
or protestor
prə-ˈte-stər How to pronounce protest (audio)
ˈprō-ˌte-,
prō-ˈte-

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for protest

assert, declare, affirm, protest, avow mean to state positively usually in anticipation of denial or objection.

assert implies stating confidently without need for proof or regard for evidence.

asserted that modern music is just noise

declare stresses open or public statement.

declared her support for the candidate

affirm implies conviction based on evidence, experience, or faith.

affirmed the existence of an afterlife

protest emphasizes affirming in the face of denial or doubt.

protested that he really had been misquoted

avow stresses frank declaration and acknowledgment of personal responsibility for what is declared.

avowed that all investors would be repaid in full

Example Sentences

Noun He heard protests from the crowd. She told him to go to bed despite his protests that he wasn't tired. There were cries of protest when the verdict was announced. The suspect surrendered his gun without protest. She was so upset by their decision that she resigned in protest. The students launched a protest against the tuition increase. Verb The victim's family protested at the judge's sentence. There is no use protesting. I will not change my mind. The coach protested the referee's call. The decision was protested by dozens of people. Students protested at the civil rights rally. They were protesting against the death penalty. Peace activists protested the war. She protested that the law was unfair. “But I'm innocent!” he protested. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Another relatively strong quake rattled the province in 2018 - the year Groningen farmers, their stables and homes cracking, rolled into The Hague on tractors in protest. Anthony Faiola, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers had planned walkouts on the country's rail network on Sept. 15 and Sept. 17 after a summer of strikes in protest over pay and working conditions. WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 In 2020, the year that Black Lives Matter took to the streets in protest, 243 African Americans were shot to death by police. Barry Latzer, National Review, 9 Sep. 2022 Ahead of the event, Lefevre said BYU Conservatives urged community members to join them in protest and met with police to discuss local laws. Nicole Chavez And Amanda Musa, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The team knelt in protest following Saturday's 56-24 defeat at UNC. Gerald Thomas Iii, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Most walked in quickly past television cameras and survivor advocates, who had set up displays and signs outside the cathedral in protest. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 But, in truth, Duke should have stopped the match in protest. Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Aug. 2022 Women sat down on the beach in protest, though even after that pivotal moment, the sport was still very slow to change. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022
Verb
Activists sue for the right to protest Rick Caruso’s campaign at the Grove. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Even after Hong Kong’s retrocession to Chinese control in 1997, the right to protest the Tiananmen Square massacre was emblematic of the greater freedom of speech and civil liberties that citizens of the city enjoyed. Michael Saul Garber, Fox News, 4 June 2022 Everyone has the right to protest, but assailing the families of judges at home is a blatant attempt at intimidation. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 6 May 2022 Social media users encouraged one another to protest by sending coat hangers to Gov. Greg Abbott, who signed the bill into law. Morgan Sung, NBC News, 5 May 2022 Morrisey O’Donnell: Managing public demonstrations is a balancing act to protect people’s constitutional right to protest and the exercise of free speech, along with public safety. oregonlive, 2 May 2022 Many in Egypt see 2013 as the beginning of a sweeping crackdown where freedom of speech and the right to protest were significantly curtailed. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 6 Apr. 2022 Nelson insists that that the final threat among those most prominently on LDF’s radar is an assault on the right to protest. Dana Brownlee, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022 The lawsuit in the trial that began Monday seeks unspecified financial damages and asks for a declaration that Denver officials that police violated protesters’ constitutional rights, including their First Amendment right to protest. Colleen Slevin, ajc, 8 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from protester

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French protester, from Latin protestari, from pro- forth + testari to call to witness — more at pro-, testament

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of protest was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing protest

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